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"The act of writing could amount to a kind of revenge. But empathy, instead, is McBee’s objective, the most important part of becoming real in one’s own eyes. ‘Being human,’ he concludes, ‘means being at the mercy of others.’ That’s a part of aspiration, too. We are born human; with hard work, we achieve humanity." Henry Giardina, New York Times

His new book, AMATEUR, is forthcoming from Scribner. Thomas is an editor and the head of growth at the global news site Quartz (Atlantic Media). He speaks about masculinity all over the country, and is a regular media commentator on gender issues. He lives in New York.